Uchiha Ichiro! Pull yourself together!
Black Zetsu spat the grass and dirt out of his mouth, then darted forward with his pitch-black body.
Everyone present who could threaten him was already dead or nearly dead. He had nothing to fear now.
As long as I kill everyone else here in a moment, my existence won't be exposed!
But Plan B!
Don't you dare die here!
Didn't we get along so well before?
Don't you still have that grand plan for "peace" to fulfill?
If Uchiha Ichiro could survive, awaken the Rinnegan, and carry out the Infinite Tsukuyomi plan, that would be ideal.
But if you really can't hold on, at least awaken the Rinnegan and leave me an inheritance before you go!
He kept muttering inwardly as his body raced across the ground, almost leaving afterimages.
"Uchiha Kagami" watched Black Zetsu's movements, ready to act at any moment. He couldn't let the Uchiha Ichiro disguise fall into Black Zetsu's hands. Both the corpse and the eyes had to be recovered.
He had to stop Black Zetsu with [Netherworld] before he could touch the disguise.
Conveniently, Uchiha Kagami had been a principled man in life. Bringing Uchiha Ichiro home for burial fit his character perfectly.
Then Black Zetsu could naturally discover [Netherworld], realize Uchiha Kagami was present, and make contact with him.
As far as the outside world knew, Uchiha Kagami had vanished after that fight against Uchiha Ichiro's Susanoo. The Uchiha Clan Head had never publicly announced Uchiha Kagami's death, and the enormous bounty on his head was still active.
Every outward sign suggested Uchiha Kagami was still alive.
Nobody knew he had died that very night, Black Zetsu included.
So slipping straight into the "Uchiha Kagami" disguise here would seamlessly continue the plan to fool Black Zetsu. There would